The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech.

The real purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control.

Liberation is not found by running away from our experience but by looking deeply into it.

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

Happiness is found in the simplest of things. It is not in the things you own, but in the love you share.

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy.

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

The greatest obstacle to meditation is our expectation about what it should be.

Zen is not necessarily against words, but it is well aware of their limitations.

Trees, mountains, and vines all exist in nature according to their own truth. They are born and die following their nature. They remain this way because that's what they are. They don't practice meditation or do anything special.

Hope and fear come from feeling that we lack something; they come from a sense of poverty. We can't simply relax with ourselves. We hold on to hope, and hope robs us of the present moment.

Intrinsically all living beings are Buddhas, just as ice and water are of the same substance.

My religion is to live and die without regret.

The only way to fail at meditation is to stop doing it.

The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.

The path to liberation requires both understanding and practice, both pariyatti and patipatti.

Hasten slowly and you will soon arrive.

The mind is the forerunner of all things. Our present life is the result of our past thoughts, and our future life will be the result of our present thoughts.

Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.

The past is just a memory. The future is just a dream. Be here now.

Generosity generates its own enthusiasm. We don't have to force ourselves to be generous; we just need to start.

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few.

To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don't grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float.

The cultivation of loving-kindness has the power to transform enmity into amity, hostility into hospitality.

In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.

The practice is not about achieving special states but about seeing ordinary experience with extraordinary clarity.

The nature of all things is like a magical illusion, a mirage, a dream, a reflection of the moon in water.

Be a lamp unto yourself. Work out your liberation with diligence.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy, and happiness is found in benefiting others.

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.

Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose.

When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point.